Child&#39;s harness waist



Filed March 8, 1939 lium "lllll lm {ceLa'ossez woR ATTORNEYS Patented June 20. 1939 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,162,948 cmurs namvnss warsr Eunice I. Gosselin, Raymond, N. H. Application March a, 1939, Serial No. 260,665

1 Claim.

10 the child and which is so constructed that the tender flesh will not be bruised or strained by any narrow bands, tie cords or the like.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be formed of a few strong 15 simple and durable parts, which will be inexinvention, and shown in use.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the harness waist.

, Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the harness waist.

85 Figure 4 is a plan view of the waist spread out in flat condition.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of reins which may be applied to the harness waist in lieu of a tether.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the child's harness waist comprises front and back portions I 0 and I I of similar contour, as best shown in Figure 4, adapted to extend over the shoulders and from the shoulders to the waist of a child.

The neck receiving opening I2 is reinforced through the medium of tape l3 or other reinforcing material, and the back ll of the garment is provided with an opening extending downwardly from the neck receiving opening and provided with suitable fasteners such as ribbons IS.

The front and back are provided at their lower edges with their respective extensions l6 and I1 55 which encircle the body of the child. The exgether beneath the back through the medium of tie cords iii. The lower portion of the front is reinforced through the medium of a wide strip 20 of material which is sewed or otherwise secured to the front and extensions thereof. Eyes 2| are secured to the ends of the strip through the medium of tape loops 22 or other securing means. The purposes of these eyes is to receive the looped end 23 of a tether 24 through the medium of which the child may be tethered to the leg 25 of a heavy chair 26 or other article of furniture.

Straps 21 are secured to the ends of the rein.- forcing strip 20 and are connected together through the medium of a conventional buckle 28 to coact with the tie cords l9 in securing the garment to the child.

It will be noted that the wide reinforcing band 20 distributes the strain occasioned by the child pulling against the tether line, over a wide area of thewaist of a child and thus prevents chafing and injury to the tender flesh of the child.

For walking the child instead of tethering it, a harness is provided as shown in Figure 5 comprising a loop 29 of any suitable material, constituting reins, and terminating in 'eyes 30. A

- strap 3! may be passed through the eyes 2| in lieu of the loop 23 of the tether cord, and the ends of the strap are provided with conventional snap hooks 32 which areengaged in the eyes 30.

In lieu of passing the strap 3| through the eyes 28, the strap may be passed through eyes 33 which are secured to the back of the garment near the neck opening through the medium of taped loops 34 which are sewed to the back.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.- What is claimed is: A childs harness waist comprising front and A back portions of similar contour adapted to extendover the shoulders and from the shoulders to the waist of a child, said front and back portions being provided at their lower edges with extensions adapted to encircle the body of the child to secure the waist to the child, a. reinforcing strip of material secured to the lower edge of the front portion, tether receiving eyes 0 secured to the strip adapted to extend from the back of the waist, said front and back portions being cut away to form a neck opening, the back portion being slit for a short distance from said neck opening, means detachably securing said slit closed, and eyes adapted to receive reins secured to said back portion at said slit portion.

EUNICE I. GOSSELIN. 

